The highlight of the night came at 4 AM with the news that John Taylor, the relentlessly right-wing Conservative MP for Solihull, the place I grew up, had been defeated by the Liberal Democrats with a massive swing, so it wasn't all bad news!

Overall, the campaign failed to ignite for me.

Too few issues of any importance were discussed and too much effort was placed on dull, stale issues which failed to resonate with much of the electorate.

It was a pretty boring election as usual. But what do you expect with only 70% of voters turning out to vote? More younger people need to vote - it's your future, your country.Dr David J Holdsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands